Nearly thirty years after the first attacks, the identity of the Unabomber remains unknown. Between 1994 and 2006, the anonymous bomber spread terror throughout northeastern Italy, planting makeshift explosive devices in everyday places — churches, cemeteries, fairs, beaches, and supermarkets — injuring dozens of innocent victims. After more than two years of additional genetic testing, specialists have ruled out any connection between the 11 suspects' DNA and the material retrieved by the Trieste Prosecutor's Office. Among them is Elvo Zornitta, a Friulian engineer who has long been regarded as the key suspect. He was put on trial, but was eventually acquitted. With no new evidence emerging, the investigation is now heading toward definitive closure. This outcome has left the victims and their families bitter, with many of them suffering lifelong injuries and disfigurement. The only person ever convicted remains a police officer accused of manipulating a box cutter to frame Zornitta. After more than two decades, the Unabomber case appears to be one of Italy's most enduring unsolved mysteries.
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